Textile: Medallions from an Omophorion

Work Number: 580273
Title: Textile: Medallions from an Omophorion
Description: Embroidery, four pieces

The Christ Panktokrator (Savior of the World) iconographic type is composed of a bust length Christ holding a book in his proper left hand and making a blessing gesture in his proper right hand. He is both bearded and mustachioed. His eyes are narrow and his hair, slightly longer at proper left than right, has not been coiffed and seems to rest atop his head. Flanking Christ is his monogram IC / XC.
Medium: Textile
Subject: Christ Pantokrator